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James Perry — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Russell-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this James Perry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Russell-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mattie & Annie — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Russell-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phenix City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Russell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | hack bricks |
| Industry | Brickyard |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 795 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Hack Bricks |
| Township / Ward | Phenix City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Perry | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Vera Perry | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Perry | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| James Perry | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Corine Perry | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clay, Georgia
Son, age 5
Clay, Georgia · implied b. ~1915 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Muscogee, Georgia
Son, age 15
Muscogee, Georgia · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Russell-County, Alabama
Head, age 25
Russell-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phenix City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Russell |
| Occupation | hack bricks |
| Industry | Brickyard |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 795 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links James Perry across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mattie Perry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Perry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mattie Perry
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Perry
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Perry
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Russell-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Russell-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00077-00405)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mattie Huellen | 66 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 2 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 3 | James Perry THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Hack Bricks | Alabama |
| 4 | Corine Perry | 27 | Wife | Washwoman | Alabama |
| 5 | James Jr Perry | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Vera L Perry | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Maple Perry | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Rosa Alexander | 42 | Head | Washwoman | Alabama |
| 9 | Annie L Alexander | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Otis Ray | 20 | Son | Brickyard | Alabama |
| 11 | Sophia Ray | 21 | Wife | Maid | Alabama |
| 12 | Reva Ray | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 13 | John Castleberry | 50 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 14 | Lillie B Castleberry | 40 | Wife | Nurse | Georgia |
| 15 | Charleston Castleberry | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Harris Briggs | 33 | Head | Grinds Iron | Alabama |
| 17 | Annie L Briggs | 18 | Wife | Maid | Alabama |
| 18 | Judge Lewis | 65 | Head | Odd Jobs | Alabama |
| 19 | Cornelia Lewis | 50 | Wife | Cook | Alabama |
| 20 | John Holloway | 50 | Head | Rolls Brick | Alabama |
| 21 | Mattie B Holloway | 42 | Wife | Washwoman | Alabama |
| 22 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 23 | Jessie P Dixon | 39 | Head | Brickyard | Alabama |
| 24 | Bertha L Dixon | 37 | Wife | Washwoman | Alabama |
| 25 | Willie M Dixon | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Jessie Jr Dixon | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Chander Hudson | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Willie J Walker | 28 | Head | Patchwork | Georgia |
| 29 | Henrietta Walker | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 30 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 31 | Thomas Dixon | 31 | Head | Hack Bricks | Alabama |
| 32 | Mary Dixon | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Thomas Jr Dixon | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Julia M Dixon | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Willie L Dixon | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Josephine Dixon | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Walter L Dixon | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Allen Dixon | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Jimmie L James | 30 | Head | Brickyard | Alabama |
| 40 | Willie M James | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)